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We did similar within the last couple of years, moving from quarter-acre to 25+. And there is no season you get off. Forgo irrigation in our climate and things flat-out die or you would be full-time watering things.

I would love to go back to myself 10 years ago when I was griping about the hassle of netting 5 small fruit trees, or cost of landscaping, and insist that I appreciate the scale and cost of that moment. Now we are dealing with a kilometre of vineyard netting, pruning hundreds of trees and vines, etc. Replacing all our nets back then would've been $200. Now it would be $5000+. I wouldn't give it up though.